John Ross Papers
Found in 1428 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Chief John Ross and Joseph Vann to Captain John Drew, July 2, 1861
Letter from Chief John Ross and Nine Delegate in Washington City to Secretary of War Benjamin F. Butler, February 28, 1837
Letter from Chief John Ross and nine delegates in Washington City to Secretary of War Benjamin F. Bulter protesting the President's failure to recognize the delegation. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 215
Letter from Chief John Ross to Agent Montfort Stokes, October 8, 1839
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Agent Montfort Stokes. Transmitting Council resolutions of October 2 regarding Reverend Evan Jones. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 668
Letter from Chief John Ross to Agent Montfort Stokes, October 13, 1839
Letter from Council signed by Ross, Coodey, Joseph Vann, and Young Wolf to Agent Montfort Stokes. Naming Ross, W. Horry Coodey, Edward Gunter, Richard Taylor, Joseph M. Lynch, Looney Price, John Looney, Elijah Hicks, and Jesse Bushyhead as delegation to Washington; (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 670
Letter from Chief John Ross to Agent P. M. Butler, December 28, 1841
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross to Agent P. M. Butler transmitting copy of act naming John Ross, David Van, Jesse Bushyhead, William Shorey Coodey, and John Benge as a delegation to represent the Cherokee Nation to deal with the U. S. (Moulton) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 791
Letter from Chief John Ross to Araminta A. Ross, May 8, 1841
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross, Washington City, to Araminta A. Ross (niece). Regarding death of William H. Harrison, her composition and possibility of leaving school (Moulton). Two folded sheets of paper with handwritten text in ink on eight pages. Folder 765
Inscription(s)
Inscribed in ink, "Copy of a letter"
Letter from Chief John Ross to Boat Captain J. W. Hickle, July 1, 1839
Draft copy of letter to Boat Captain J. W. Hickle (initialed Chief John). Regarding pay off of crew by Mr. Runyan and order to sail boat to such points on Arkansas, Mississippi and Ohio as may be most profitable. (Moulton) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 574
Letter from Chief John Ross to Brigadier General Albert Pike, March 22, 1862
Letter from Chief John Ross to Brigadier General Albert Pike, commanding Indian Department, regarding lack of protection from Federal Naval invasion and asking that Colonel John Drew's regiment be stationed near Park Hill. (Moulton). One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1153
Letter from Chief John Ross to Brigadier General John E. Wool, September 2, 1836
Letter from Chief John Ross to Brigadier General John E. Wool. Inviting him to attend council at Red Clay on September 15, 1836. (Moulton) One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and handwritten text in pencil on verso. Folder 194
Letter from Chief John Ross to Brigadier General Matthew Arbuckle, July 9, 1839
Draft copy of letter from Chief John Ross and 29 other Cherokees to General Arbuckle regretting failure of Western Chiefs to meet them at Illinois Camp ground and the premature departure of Star and others from protection at Fort Gibson, and denying report of planned killings. (Moulton) Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 580